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Still, because most analysts agree that the Honduras coup sends a dangerous signal to the region's fledgling democracies, they feel that having Brazil's respected heft thrown more directly into the mix could help negotiations. Says another source close to Lula, "I think the talks are evolving now that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brazil Reluctantly Takes Key Role in Honduras Dispute | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

In Baroque - the name derives from a word meaning imperfect pearl - theater was not limited to the stage; cathedrals, too, filled with drama and lighting effects. An ornate altarpiece, glittering Roman altar furniture, and Rubens' harrowing Descent from the Cross (1611) all demonstrate the church's use of overwhelming ornament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Step Into the Age of Excess at the Victoria & Albert Museum | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

I didn't see the idea of "Common Wealth" that was a part of last year's cover story [March 24, 2008]. Why? Is the challenge of cutting extreme poverty, hunger and disease - the defining challenge of the 21st century - no longer important, or has it perhaps already been accomplished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Ways to Change the World | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

Lula's predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, was the first President to recognize that change was needed. He restored fiscal sanity by slaying hyperinflation, but his attempts at social reform were timid. Lula's victory in 2002 panicked Wall Street and the Brazilian élite. But instead of defaulting on Brazil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The One Country That Might Avoid Recession Is... | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

Down to Earth. If you want to visit Madrid's Prado Museum, but can't afford the airfare, try typing Prado Museum into Google Earth and examine, down to the tiniest brushstroke, 14 of the museum's artworks, including Velázquez's Las Meninas, Bosch's The Garden of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Deals and Destinations | 1/16/2009 | See Source »

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